Description
In the mid-1600s, English political philosopher Thomas Hobbes wrote a work that argued in favor of an all-powerful monarchy. A few decades later, another English political philosopher, John Locke, wrote a work that offered a more democratic vision of how society should be governed, including restraints on monarchical power. This class focuses on the political ideas of both men as well as the historical events that shaped their beliefs.
Lizabeth Johnson received her PhD in medieval history from the University of Washington. Her graduate studies included medieval history, Renaissance and Reformation history, and Late Antiquity. Johnson’s specific area of research is medieval Welsh history.